Mainstream Press Can Do Better Job Covering Vermont Native Community

Native people around the country share many of the same thoughts when it comes to questioning the way the media represent indigenous people.

Here are some of the typical questions: How are issues of race handled by the mainstream media? What can Native people do to improve coverage? How can the media improve coverage of indigenous people?

Daily newspapers miss a lot of news in Native communities and they could do more by increasing the number of Natives in the newsroom. And Native people could do more by actively engaging editors and reporters through phone calls and press releases, a feat accomplished by building a solid public relations team.